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Pike utility seeks rate increase

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HARRISBURG - The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday voted to investigate requests by Pike County Light & Power Co. to increase its electric and natural gas rates.

The company seeks to boost electric rates by $1.7 million, or 17.8 percent, and gas rates by $151,000, or 10 percent.

The company wants to raise average monthly bills for electricity customers using 660 kilowatt-hours by $21.26 to $114.32, according to the PUC. The company serves about 4,660 electric customers in Milford and Matamoras boroughs and Westfall, Milford and Dingman townships.

The company wants to raise monthly gas bills for an average residential customer using 100 ccf monthly by $13.16 to $122.94. The company provides gas service to 1,190 customers in Westfall Twp. and Matamoras.

The request is suspended for up to seven months during the investigation.

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